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Where does “retroflex” come from?

retroflex (English) comes from Latin rētrōflexus, from Latin rētrōflectō.

retroflex (English): Bent or curved backwards; Of pronunciation in...

Definitions

  1. Bent or curved backwards; Of pronunciation in...

Ancestry of “retroflex”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinrētrōflexus—
2Latinrētrōflectō—

Words derived from “retroflex”

  • retroflexed
  • nonretroflex
Every word from Latin rētrōflectō →